As mentioned earlier, Friederich Schanely was a member of the Berks County Militia during the Revolutionary War … specifically from 1777 – 1778. The attached is from the official records: State of the accounts of Jacob Morgan, Senior, late lieutenant of Berks County, from March 1777 to March 1780 : in which is exhibited the amount of the monies received by him within that time for militia fines …
unknown: unknown, 1783, 54 pgs.

You’ll notice that Friederich evidently showed up for his drills and if not, paid his bills.